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Research on grammaticalization has witnessed a period of enthusiastic activity during the 1980s and 1990s which was followed by a phase of critical discussion. Critics considered grammaticalization as an epiphenonmenon of language change, and have called its status as an independent process into question (cf. Campbell (2001) Grammaticalization. A Critical Assessment. Language Sciences 23). Recent research on grammaticalization is primarily characterized by the application of established theories and methods to new data, focussing on pragmatic phenomena and semantic change.

This workshop aims at bringing together researchers who are currently looking at grammaticalization from different points of view and who take their research beyond the established frameworks. We therefore want to specifically invite presentations concerned with one of the following topics:

Abstracts will be chosen on the basis of their quality and originality. We invite abstracts for 35-minute talks (including discussion). The conference language will be English. Abstracts should be in pdf or doc format, and should be limited to one page. Please include the following information in the body of your email: -Name(s) of author(s) -Affiliation(s) of author(s) -Email(s) of author(s) -Title of abstract

Organizers: Ekkehard König Elke Gehweiler Katerina Stathi

Contact: gramm07zedat.fu-berlin.de A conference homepage will be available later this year

We invite abstracts for presentations related to theory, history, acquisition, and usage pertinent to the topic of little words. A prize will be awarded to the best student paper proposal.

Presentation formats include:

Colloquia: Scheduled for 2-hour blocks. Colloquium organizers may organize as they choose, but time should be allocated for opening and closing remarks, presentations, discussion and audience response. Organizers serve as the liaison between participants and the conference organizers. Organizers may choose to participate in the panel as a presenter or discussant. -